Name meaning & stats
Hera
Hera. 942 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Heras are 1.3× over-represented as singers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
942 US babies were named Hera between 1940 and 2025.
Hera around the world
- Sweden: 68 babies since 1998, peak 2021, No. 685 in 2022
- England & Wales: 237 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 1,271 in 2025
- France: 140 babies since 1900, peak 2023, No. 1,737 in 2025 (spelled Héra)
- New Zealand: 109 babies since 1900, peak 1936
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Heras end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Singer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are singers, Heras show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)